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AUSTRALIAN CLOTHESLINES
FOR SALE
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE
We think that there is no better time to talk about our best clotheslines for sale, we made this ultimate guide to help you make the right purchase and jumpstart your laundry duties early this year in hopes of making your life just a wee bit easier.
We have tons of washing lines for sale that will fit just about every nook and cranny inside or outside of your home, there is no such thing as a wrong clothesline because it all just boils down to choosing the one that can meet your demands and to ensure that its designed to perfectly work in the environment it will be installed in.
Not to be biased against the other manufacturers in our regiment but according to our customers and from our very own experience, the locally made clotheslines for sale generally have better build quality than other Australian brands that are manufactured overseas.
Some brands of clotheslines on sale on our website are made in United Kingdom which have great build quality as well, most are Australian designed but made in China although even those can compete in terms of quality depending on the brand.
Don’t worry, we will mention which ones are made locally and which aren’t as we breeze through this article.
Here at Lifestyle Clotheslines, we offer six main categories of outside clotheslines:
As you may have noticed, we have quite a handful of formats when it comes to washing lines for sale and we have listed the advantage of each design below for you to determine which ones will work for your home, we also took the liberty of adding a few recommendations that are highly rated for each category so as to narrow-down the choices and keep confusion at bay.
Ceiling Mounted Airer
Since ceiling mounted clotheslines do not occupy any useful space on the ground, this makes it a really good alternative if you have a small yard that is better off used as precious living area instead of dedicating a portion of the already compact space for drying your clothes alone.
We have quite a handful of clotheslines for sale under this category but to start it off, we have the Stacker Gismo.
This washing line’s main frame is made of cast iron and is available in multiple finishes such as Ivory, White, Black, and Lacquer which should suit most home exteriors. Lath lengths are available from 900 millimetres to 2.4 meters.
As the name suggests, the Stacker Gismo can be configured to have a stack of five or seven laths giving you the ability to dry more articles in a relatively small area which is a boon for homes with limited space.
One of our most popular washing lines for sale is the Six Lath Supreme Ceiling Airer which has six timber laths, the laths are available in various lengths which starts at 900 millimetres to 2.4 meters, the latter should be adequate for three people and multiple units can be installed for more demanding households.
The next model we have is the Foxydry Mini, this affordable unit has 2 lath length options and the lightweight aluminium construction is durable while making lifting and lowering of the line convenient.
The Foxydry Mini is a washing line for sale that is also 100% designed and made in Italy while the Six Lath Supreme Ceiling is made in United Kingdom, both models are very well built and the latter has positive reviews on our website.
We want to highlight the fact that the whole device can be detached from its ground socket/concrete base, its upper section is retractable for easy storage so you can regain the backyard space for weekend barbecues with families and friends.
A retractable rotary washing line for sale is the Foldaway 51 by Austral, the Foldaway 51 has an astonishing 51 meters of polycord line that can accommodate a week’s worth of laundry for five people with room to spare.
The Hills Everyday Rotary 47 is worthy of your attention if either of the two we have mentioned above are too big or too small for you, it has a spacious 47 meter drying line and is economically priced too, Hills has always been well recognised in the Australian market for its reliable clotheslines so the Everyday Rotary 47 is backed by a 10 year warranty.
All of these washing lines for sale are pre-strung and the lines are pre-tensioned so they are basically ready for installation once the ground socket is put in place, all three rotary hoist airers are of high quality, the Austral are completely designed and built in Australia for your peace of mind.
This format of washing line for sale is basically a permanent fixture outdoors and most models span quite an extent so in most cases, it is recommended for spacious backyards.
If that is not an issue or if durability is high up in your , you’ll be rewarded with an investment that will last a very long time and require very little upkeep.
The Hills Hoist Heritage 7 is definitely worthy of your attention, it boasts 49 meters of huge total hanging capacity and the lines are made of galvanised steel, just like the rest of this beast.
The Hills Hoist Heritage 7 is often
considered as the Rolls Royce of
traditional clothes hoists.
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If you think that portable units won’t be able to handle a family of five’s clothing, think again, our sole high capacity portable washing line for sale is the Sunchaser Mobile Clothesline.
This model makes short work of queen size sheets and loads that are enough for five to six people, the 2.4m long model has 20 drying lines with 10 each side, that equals to 48 meters in a portable package!
Sporting a solidly constructed frame, PVC coated galvanised steel cables, and heavy-duty, industrial type castor wheels, the Sunchaser Mobile clothesline is designed to last, as a matter of fact, this is one of the sturdiest Australian made portable clotheslines in our lineup.
For those who would rather dedicate their balcony for drying clothes without using up the already compact floor area, you can opt for the Hills Tower airer, this light but sturdy airer can be used on your balcony.
The Hills 3 Tier or 2 Tier airers are one of our popular clotheslines for sale that has a line drying capacity of 11 to 15 meters, it sports a steel construction, and the plastic & steel lines should last you a long time.
The only disadvantage we see with portable units is that you have to stow them away each time you are done drying your laundry.
The capacious Sunchaser Mobile is a
good alternative to high capacity
permanently installed airers.
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Standard Fold-down
When versatility alongside capacity comes to mind, nothing trounces a folding clothesline, this format of washing line for sale can be permanently installed in two ways: on a wall or secured to the ground using ground mounting kits, the latter can be purchased separately.
Given the two solutions, finding the perfect location is convenient and you get twice the chance of successful install.
The only downside when it comes to standard folding or fold-down units is they span over a very long area when deployed, compared to rotary hoists, the latter consumes a relatively small footprint with the same capacity but the argument ends there thanks to the limitless possibilities in terms of installation.
When it comes to capacity, there are lots to choose from, we have fold-down washing lines for sale that start at around half a meter for the width and extends out to one and a half meters.
Our washing lines for sale that’s in this form factor such as the Eco clotheslines are available in a range of sizes and width's.
The Eco units sport six lines to 14 drying lines for those of you who might need ‘a bit more’ so literally speaking, that’s around forty-five meters of total drying space for the Eco 333 monster clothesline alone!
The largest model in our selection washing lines for sale is the Eco 333, featuring a maximum length of three meters and 1.2 meters of depth from the wall, it boasts up to a whopping 53 meters of drying line if purchased together with the optional lowline attachment.
The Eco clotheslines that are Australian made are some of our most reliable clotheslines.
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Watch out for fold-down clotheslines that have plastic joints or plastic parts that are load-bearing, these components become brittle over time despite being fibreglass reinforced (at least for well-known brands), it is best to purchase an airer that is fully constructed with steel or aluminium as much as possible.
Retractable Drying Lines
Retractable washing lines are mighty little work horses are often overlooked, buyers are sometimes attracted towards the bells and whistles that come with other types of clotheslines for sale online thatthey turn a blind eye on retractable models, these are very reliable, easy to use, and easily installed in just about every way possible.
The most affordable unit we recommend for single dwellers or couples is the Hills Cordomatic, this clothesline for sale has only has one drying line but it can extend out to fifteen meters.
If you need something with a little more line space, you can choose the Hills 5 Line Retracting clothesline.
The Hills 5 line unit also extends out to 6.5m so has a great amount of line space for a couple of people or a family.
The Hills Retracting 5 is spacious and offers the best
bang for the buck.
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It has a long life powder coated steel case in classy monument and can bear loads of up to 30 kilograms so no sacrifices in terms of drying ability.
Not only are these things easy to set up, retractable drying lines are also the most discreet kind of washing lines for sale thanks to their very small footprint and understated designs which makes them a very easy choice for those who want a backyard that isn’t adulterated by drying lines.
One last thing to take into account is most retractable washing lines for sale are compatible with old brackets so retrofitting can be done in a pinch, it is the ultimate choice if you don’t want to shell out some more cash for installation or equipment/tools to get it done yourself.
So what’s next?
Once you have chosen your preferred drying lines, like we always say, ensure that your new investment is located far away from trees, kitchen exhaust vents, and parts of your yard where ants or other bugs thrive because you wouldn’t want your newly-laundered items to smell like fried food and be littered with ants, right?
Also avoid mounting your retractable clothesline directly on trees, apart from damaging the poor thing, tree sap or resin will find their way onto your drying lines and can cause stain transfers to your clothes that will certainly be hard to remove. If you don’t those tiny white surprises from birds, it is also best to keep your airers far from fruit bearing trees.
Have your airers installed in a location where it will be hit by the sun on full blast at around 12 noon until 5 in the afternoon since sunlight hits the hardest/the most intense during that timeframe. Be weary of zones where the sunlight will be blocked of by a nearby structure.
Ask Questions!
We understand that clotheslines are long term investments and you want to make the most out of it so prior to pulling the trigger, please check out our knowledge base for the quickest way to find out answers to commonly asked questions, browse our selections and get to know them one by one—better yet, get in touch with us at 1300 798 779.
Not every answer to questions is found online, we have tons of washing lines for sale and it is only natural that you have tons of questions, we are definitely happy to answer as much as we can to make your clothesline haunting a lot easier.
